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References External links 0–9 19th hole The clubhouse bar. A ace When a player hits the ball directly from the tee into the hole with one stroke. Also called a hole in one. address The act of taking a stance and placing the club-head behind the golf ball. If the ball moves once a player has addressed the ball, there is a one-stroke penalty, unless it is clear that the actions of the player ...
Chip (golf), a golf shot also known as half-swing; Chip (association football), an association football shot also known as a lob; Chip shot (gridiron football), a short field goal attempt in gridiron football; Chip (curling), a takeout shot striking a rock at an angle; Chip shot (idiom), a phrase denoting that an attempted action has a low ...
Chipping, using a woodchipper; Chipping, being a chipper (tobacco), or occasional drugs user; Chipping, a method of propagating plant bulbs, linked to twin-scaling; Chipping, the process of inserting a microchip implant (animal) Chipping potato, a potato variety well-suited to making potato chips; Chip (golf), a type of golf shot
The following is a list of phrases from sports that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved usages and meanings independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games. The sport from which each phrase originates has been included immediately after the phrase.
Getty Images Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
Getty Images You might think your high school French will be of use in understanding St. Louis slang, but don't count on it. The city has been through a lot since French fur trader Madame Chouteau ...
Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...